Gekandu
in Murang'A, Kenya
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Nyeri Airport (26 mi) - Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (43 mi)
- Nanyuki Airport (45 mi)
- Nairobi Wilson Airport (46 mi)
- Nakuru Airport (71 mi)
- Samburu South Airport (91 mi)
- Kericho Airport (129 mi)
- Amboseli Airport (134 mi)
- Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -0.717 and 37.100 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -0° 43' 0" and E 37° 5' 59"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Shilling - KES
- Spoken languages:
- English, Swahili
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:09 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:27 am and 6:33 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,1 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Kenya.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Kenya. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Discover Gekandu
Gekandu in Murang'A is a city in Kenya about 44 mi (or 70 km) north-east of Nairobi, the country's capital city.
Local time in Gekandu is now 06:09 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nairobi with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Gekandu, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Kenya is Nyeri Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 41 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Kenya is Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest in a distance of 62 mi (or 100 km), North.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Murang'a, Keruguya, Nyeri, Embu and Kiambu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 74 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 23% |
| Air Humidity | 66% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 30% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
23°C (73 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
20°C (68 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024
22°C (71 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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SAGANA X JANGWANI - ADRENALINE RUSH, COURAGE AND BELIEF
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Murang'a County
Murang'a (sometimes misspelled as Muranga) is one of the counties of Kenya's former Central Province. Its capital town is also now named Murang'a but was called Fort Hall in colonial times (before 1963). It is inhabited mainly by and is considered the home of the Kikuyu, the largest community in Kenya. The county has a population of 942,581 (2009 census). Many have traveled to Murang'a to enjoy the lush folage.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Gekandu.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gikandu, Gekandu
